FIGHTING BOB LA FOLLETTE The Righteous Reformer SIGNED

Nancy C. Unger

ISBN 10: 080782545X / ISBN 13: 9780807825457

Published by The University of North Carolina Press, North Carolina, 2000

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Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light stain on side text block edge. Light crease on top of both flap folds. ; Personalized by author on half title page. ; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.3 inches; 408 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 160583

Bibliographic Details

Title: FIGHTING BOB LA FOLLETTE The Righteous ...

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, North Carolina

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.

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Synopsis:

Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette (1855-1925) was one of the most significant leaders of American progressivism. Nancy Unger integrates previously unknown details from La Follette's personal life with important events from his storied political career, revealing a complex man who was a compelling mixture of failure and accomplishment, tragedy and triumph. Serving as U.S. representative from 1885 to 1891, governor of Wisconsin from 1901 to 1906, and senator from Wisconsin from 1906 to his death in 1925, La Follette earned the nickname "Fighting Bob" through his uncompromising efforts to reform both politics and society, especially by championing the rights of the poor, workers, women, and minorities. Based on La Follette family letters, diaries, and other papers, this biography covers the personal events that shaped the public man. In particular, Unger explores La Follette's relationship with his remarkable wife, feminist Belle Case La Follette, and with his sons, both of whom succeeded him in politics. The La Follette who emerges from this retelling is an imperfect yet appealing man who deserves to be remembered as one of the United States' most devoted and effective politicians.

Review:

Nancy Unger has produced a convincing portrait of 'Fighting Bob' that does justice to both the man and his political movement. (Donald A. Ritchie, U.S. Senate Historical Office) Unger is a good storyteller, and her lively writing and strong sense of narrative move the book along at a brisk, enjoyable pace."Wisconsin Magazine of History" Unger's voice remains subdued and objective throughout the book, but La Follette manages to leap from its pages."New York Times Book Review" Unger's biography gives us a survey of the public life and private struggles of this flawed giant."American Historical Review" An interesting and notably personal account of the life and times of Wisconsin's famed Progressive reformer."Choice" Unger's narrative is riveting. . . . [A] passionate, engaging and scholarly study."Publishers Weekly" Unger's narrative is riveting. . . . A passionate, engaging and scholarly study."Publishers Weekly" "Unger is a good storyteller, and her lively writing and strong sense of narrative move the book along at a brisk, enjoyable pace."Wisconsin Magazine of History"" "Unger's voice remains subdued and objective throughout the book, but La Follette manages to leap from its pages."New York Times Book Review"" "Unger's narrative is riveting. . . . [A] passionate, engaging and scholarly study."Publishers Weekly""